Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51-G2)

    Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51-G2) - Specs

    • B160UAN04.4 (AUOCFAE)
    • Color accuracy  6.9  4.2
    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 1000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4  See photo
    • RAM
    • up to 32GB
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Pro, Linux, No OS, Windows 11 Home
    • Battery
    • 65Wh, 50Wh, 53Wh
    • Body material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate
    • Dimensions
    • 359.3 x 261.07 x 19.95 - 22.95 mm (14.15" x 10.28" x 0.79")
    • Weight
    • 1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
    • 2x USB Type-C
    • Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • HDMI
    • 2.1
    • Card reader
    • microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 6E
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.3
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • SmartCard reader slot
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • optional
    • Web camera
    • FHD IR with Temporal Noise Reduction / HD with Temporal Noise Reduction
    • Backlit keyboard
    • optional
    • Microphone
    • 2x Microphones
    • Speakers
    • 2x Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot
    • Kensington Lock

    All Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51-G2) configurations

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    CPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51-G2) series.

    Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.

    Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)

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    Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51-G2) in-depth review

    We were pretty pleased with the performance of the Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51) and now it's time to test its G2 version which isn't that different. Of course, there are some fresh things under the hood like new CPU options. The TMP216-51-G2 is offered with 15W Raptor Lake-U / Refresh processors. The upgradability remains great, you even get an optional SATA slot. The port selection is a bit better than the predecessor because of the extra Thunderbolt 4 connector.When it comes to displays, you can choose from two 1200p IPS units. Acer claims 100% sRGB coverage for the optional panel (sti[...]

    Pros

    • Long battery life with the optional 65Wh unit ~ 11 hours of videos
    • Good price
    • Light for a 16-incher (1.74 kg - 1.79 kg)
    • PWM-free (AUOCFAE)
    • Wide viewing angles (AUOCFAE)
    • 315 nits of max brightness (AUOCFAE)
    • Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
    • Good comfort during full system loads
    • The Core i5-1334U maintains ~ 4.00 GHz / 3.00 GHz in short loads and 2.86 GHz / 2.10 GHz in longer stress
    • Good "Normal" mode that offers 2.70 GHz / 2.00 GHz P and E core frequency + tamed fan
    • 2x SODIMMs + 2x M.slots + optional SATA slot
    • Upgradable Wi-Fi card
    • You can pop the bottom plate pretty easily
    • Nice port selection with 2x Thunderbolt 4s and 2x Type-As
    • dTPM 2.0 chip + privacy shutter + fingerprint reader + Lock slot
    • Optional 1080p IR Web camera
    • Optional LTE connectivity
    • Comfortable spill-resistant keyboard
    • Acer Dust Defender system

    Cons

    • Plastic build
    • Low sRGB coverage (AUOCFAE)
    • One of the M.2 slots is for Gen 3 SSDs
    • You can't open the lid with one hand
    • Downgraded cooling compared to the predecessor

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